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Comment on Introductions | July 2026 in ~talk
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 18: Stateside Scramble | Trailer in ~hobbies
Protected Link ParentClick to expand spoiler. Oof, things are really not looking good for Sam and Amy. I don't see how they can get the Margaritaville faster than Ben and Adam. I would say they should go west but I...Click to expand spoiler.
Oof, things are really not looking good for Sam and Amy. I don't see how they can get the Margaritaville faster than Ben and Adam. I would say they should go west but I don't have an awareness of flight availability in the US. It is apparently way worse than I would have expected.
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 18: Stateside Scramble | Trailer in ~hobbies
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Comment on Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows in ~tv
Protected Link ParentI mean those high profile disappointments haven't been reoccuring. Of course sometimes writers still can't finish their stories for one reason or another, but for the most part, successful...I mean those high profile disappointments haven't been reoccuring. Of course sometimes writers still can't finish their stories for one reason or another, but for the most part, successful mainstream writers seem to be keeping up with their successful mainstream writing.
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Comment on Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows in ~tv
Protected Link ParentMaybe it's because I've been reading less of straightforward fantasy trilogies, but it feels like stories such as Kingkiller, A Song of Ice and Fire or Locke Lamora were more of an unfortunate...or books
Maybe it's because I've been reading less of straightforward fantasy trilogies, but it feels like stories such as Kingkiller, A Song of Ice and Fire or Locke Lamora were more of an unfortunate period. Perhaps it's because publishers themselves got wiser and more cautious? The authors I've been reading more recently seem to all have been much more reliable, releasing their stories at a good pace without compromising quality too much.
That said, I can't fault TV shows for having weaker endings than beginnings. It just seems overwhelmingly common in serial tales - I gather endings are much harder to write than beginnings (they're certainly harder for me to write as well). I'll take a reasonably satisfying and dignified ending over none at all.
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Comment on Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows in ~tv
Protected LinkA reader commented: Yup. If Netflix is that lacking in employees who understand their own viewers, they should call me. I'm more than willing to, for just their median salary, put in a couple of...A reader commented:
It's shocking to me that Netflix doesn't know the answer to this question when everyone asked about it says the same thing
Yup. If Netflix is that lacking in employees who understand their own viewers, they should call me. I'm more than willing to, for just their median salary, put in a couple of hours of work per month summarizing relevant comments. I guarantee I'll do a better job, or their money back.
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Comment on Chat control passed, on Thursday only an absolute majority can stop it in ~society
Protected Link ParentThe problem is much more complicated than mere apathy. In the past, when I've attempted to contact MEPs about this subject, I've been met with silence. In fact, the only party that seems to...The problem is much more complicated than mere apathy.
In the past, when I've attempted to contact MEPs about this subject, I've been met with silence. In fact, the only party that seems to consistently voice an opposition to Chat Control is our far right party.
Naturally, they also have a history of going back on their word when it suits them and general political backstabbing. They're populists who will say whatever. But shit like this - this incompetence and arrogance from the centrists/socialists - is what, drop by drop, is empowering the far right over time. I think I've said it here before - I'd never vote for the far right but it's really hard to fault at least some of the people who do. It's like the traditional parties are doing this on purpose.
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Comment on Microsoft’s Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs, divest five studios in major overhaul (gifted link) in ~games
Protected Link ParentPerhaps, but I wish more people would draw any line whatsoever. Take my game dev brother. He's intelligent and competent. Obviously he's technologically savvy. And he's in the industry that...Nobody has ever loved Microsoft; it has only been tolerated, and increasingly less so with its embrace of AI and enabling of genocide in Gaza.
Perhaps, but I wish more people would draw any line whatsoever.
Take my game dev brother. He's intelligent and competent. Obviously he's technologically savvy. And he's in the industry that Microsoft is treating like this. But even he can't (by his own admission) be bothered to let go of Windows and other such platforms. Hell, it's difficult for me, too - I've made efforts in that direction, but I feel like I could be doing more, too.
How can we expect people in different industries will ever care enough, if we don't? Sure, Gaza is horrible, but Microsoft have a long history of being shitty. I don't ever bring up the subject with friends, but when once in a blue moon they do I keep my mouth shut because I know they will dismiss out of hand anything I have to say on the subject, which always feels terribly insulting of my expertise.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
Protected Link ParentWelcome to Tildes. Congratulations, yours was the name drawn to win Lingo 2! Please DM me your steam username ASAP and I'll send it to you.Welcome to Tildes. Congratulations, yours was the name drawn to win Lingo 2! Please DM me your steam username ASAP and I'll send it to you.
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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
Protected Link ParentThat gives me an idea for a piece of modern art: It's Michelangelo at a desk with a heap of bananas on it, pondering formulas for modern glue. He looks tormented, anguished. The scene is AI-generated.That gives me an idea for a piece of modern art: It's Michelangelo at a desk with a heap of bananas on it, pondering formulas for modern glue. He looks tormented, anguished.
The scene is AI-generated.
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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
Protected LinkAfter reading what everyone else wrote, let me try to put some of my feelings on the subject into my own words. I "get" the concept of art being a conversation the artist has with themselves, and...After reading what everyone else wrote, let me try to put some of my feelings on the subject into my own words.
I "get" the concept of art being a conversation the artist has with themselves, and I also get that the point is for each piece to evoke something in the viewer. But isn't there also a fundamental contradiction there? When you take these pieces and put them in a museum, gallery or public place, there is an expectation of good communication.
No industry professionals or commercial creatives from any specialization can get away with poor communication and justify it as "that's what art is for". If I create an advertisement or direct a movie or whatever, and nobody gets it, and I say "oops, it's art" - most people wouldn't be surprised, exactly, but they would still be angry like OP if they spent their hard-earned money into something and then they're told they just don't get it, unless that's very specifically the expectation they had at the start. And the only reason they wouldn't be surprised is that poor communication between an artist and people engaging with their art is common enough for there to be a derogatory use of the moniker "art" to signify "something impenetrable".
You don't have to step in at this point to lecture me on how all art is subjective, the artist is dead once the piece is out there, you can interpret it how you like, etc. I enjoy some abstract art myself. But I think a truly good abstract artist whose work is unambiguously worth engaging with is actually good at conveying their message, no exceptions. People respect them more because when they're in our museums, town squares and parks, they're actually saying something to us that we can understand, rather than (unwittingly or not) insulting our intelligence.
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Comment on Summer Games Done Quick 2026, a week-long charity fundraiser featuring speedruns, is live (runs July 5 - July 11) in ~games
Protected Link ParentArgick was saying the other day how he cut ties with ESA (I think he's at this GDQ). Very unfortunate, but european speedrunners could always get together one day and start another event if they...Argick was saying the other day how he cut ties with ESA (I think he's at this GDQ). Very unfortunate, but european speedrunners could always get together one day and start another event if they wish to do so.
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Comment on Summer Games Done Quick 2026, a week-long charity fundraiser featuring speedruns, is live (runs July 5 - July 11) in ~games
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Comment on Thoughts on graphene OS? in ~tech
Protected LinkIt works just fine. It's almost boring in how normal it is, actually, which is probably a good thing. My biggest issue with it is that it lacks some of the bells and whistles of lineageos, but...It works just fine. It's almost boring in how normal it is, actually, which is probably a good thing. My biggest issue with it is that it lacks some of the bells and whistles of lineageos, but nothing serious.
It's not going to lose support, don't worry about that.
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Comment on Current Rothko: A site that picks the closest Rothko for how the weather feels outside your window in ~arts
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 18: Stateside Scramble | Trailer in ~hobbies
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
Protected Link ParentThey've been slowly rolling out, over the weeks, a popup on the mobile website that completely blocks navigation and forces you to download the app. Like, it doesn't let you continue using the...They've been slowly rolling out, over the weeks, a popup on the mobile website that completely blocks navigation and forces you to download the app. Like, it doesn't let you continue using the website anymore. To bypass it, make sure to use Firefox with uBlock origin and enable the "annoyances" filter lists.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
Protected Link ParentAlas, I'm yet another person who doesn't sports. (Will be watching GDQ next week though.) At a glance no one has yet requested You Suck At Parking and King of the Castle, can I have them? I don't...Alas, I'm yet another person who doesn't sports. (Will be watching GDQ next week though.)
At a glance no one has yet requested You Suck At Parking and King of the Castle, can I have them? I don't know when I'll be able to play them, especially King of the Castle which is local multiplayer only, but it looks like something I'd like to try to get some people to play.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
Protected (edited )LinkThis giveaway is now closed. Hey all. Last June I gave away Lingo, which I had played recently at the time. Only this Junely! I am raffling off multiple copies of the traditional Worms Armageddon...This giveaway is now closed.
Hey all. Last June I gave away Lingo, which I had played recently at the time.
Only this Junely! I am raffling off multiple copies of the traditional Worms Armageddon on Steam! And also Lingo 2! I repeat, this is a raffle. It's not on a first come first served basis (unless not enough people want the game). If you'd like to join the raffles, please read on.
Worms Armageddon: In this surprisingly Steam Deck verified game from 1999, one or more players control teams of worms shooting a vast arsenal of weapons in a little 2D environment. When creating your team, you get to customize, among other things, your team name and the names of your worms. Can you do that? To join this raffle, please reply with a team name and names for four worms (at least). You don't actually have to use those as your team and worm names at any point in the future!
Lingo 2: In the Lingo games you are required to solve hundreds of word-based puzzles. What's your favorite word-based computer game? Please list at least one computer implementation of a word-based game that you'd like to recommend. If you don't know any, you can instead look for an implementation of an offline word-based game that you've never tried!
Tildists! Come on!